POWERGRID Driven by Technology, Powered by Professionals

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POWERGRID, the Central Transmission Utility
(CTU) of India and a Navratna Public Sector
Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of
India is engaged in power transmission business with
the mandate for planning, co-ordination, supervision
and control over complete inter-State transmission
system and operation of National & Regional Power
Grids. POWERGRID operates around 1,01,379 circuit
kms of transmission lines along with 169 Sub-stations
(as on 30.6.2013) and wheels about 50% of total
power generated in the country through its
transmission network. POWERGRID, with its strong
in-house expertise in various facets of Transmission,
Sub-Transmission, Distribution and Telecom sectors
also offers consultancy services at National and
International level. POWERGRID has been making
profit since inception, having Gross turnover of
13,329 Crore and Net Profit of 4235 Crore
(FY:2012-13).

To take the growth curve to further heights,
POWERGRID is looking for Bright, Committed and
Energetic engineers to join its fold as EXECUTIVE
TRAINEE in Electrical discipline.

VACANCIES

Vacancies exist in Unreserved and reserved, i.e. OBC (NCL), SC and ST categories.

Reservation for Persons with Disability (PwD)*
Reservation for PwD exists as per Govt. of India Directives including backlog vacancies. The post is
identified suitable for OH (OL) - Orthopedic Handicapped (One Leg), HH (PD) - Hearing
Handicapped (Partially Deaf) candidates.

*Horizontal Reservation

UPPER AGE LIMIT

28 years as on 31.12.2013


Executive Trainee (Electrical) 19th Batch


GATE-WAY
to a
PowerPacked
Career

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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION

Sl. Course Discipline Percentage of Marks
1. Full Time B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc
(Engg) from recognized
University/Institute
Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/
Electrical and Electronics/ Power
Systems Engineering
Minimum 65% or
Equivalent CGPA *
2. AMIE Electrical Minimum 65% with
both Sections A & B
cleared by 31.03.2014

Final Year / Semester students of Sl. No. 1 above who expect their results by 14.08.2014 are also
eligible, provided they have obtained minimum 65% marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate of
all semesters/years up to pre-final examination.
* For instruction on conversion of CGPA into percentage, refer to points 6 and 7 of GENERAL
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.
RELAXATIONS AND CONCESSIONS

1. Reservation/ Relaxation/ Concession to candidates belonging to OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST/ PwD/
Ex-SM/ J&K Domicile / Victims of 1984 Riots category shall be as per Government of India
directives.

2. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the relevant disability (Orthopedically
Handicapped One Leg (OH-OL)/ Hearing Handicapped Partially Deaf (HH-PD)) shall only be
eligible for the benefit for PwD.

3. Relaxation in Marks in essential qualification :

a) For SC/ST/PwD candidates : Qualifying Marks in essential qualification is relaxed to
pass marks.
4. Relaxation in Upper Age Limit:

a) For OBC(NCL)
candidates
: 3 years
b) For SC/ST candidates : 5 years
c) For PwD candidates : 10 years over and above category relaxation (i.e. 10
years for a PwD candidate belonging to General
category, 13 years for a PwD candidate belonging to
OBC(NCL) category etc.)
d) J&K Domicile /
Ex-Servicemen/
Victims of 1984 riots
: As per Govt. of India directives

5. Reservation/ Relaxation / Concession for SC / ST candidates will be subject to submission
of Caste certificate in the GOI prescribed format issued by a competent authority at time of
interview, if called for.

6. Relaxation/ Concession for J&K Domicile / Ex-Servicemen/ Victims of 1984 riots will be
subject to submission of Age relaxation cum Domicile certificate /Discharge certificate in the
prescribed format issued by a competent authority at time of interview, if called for.
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7. Reservation/ Relaxation for OBC (NCL) will be subject to submission of a copy of OBC
(NCL) certificate alongwith NCL declaration in the format prescribed by the Govt. of India for
Appointment in Central Govt. Posts from a competent authority at time of interview, if called
for.

8. Reservation/ Relaxation / Concession for Persons with Disability is subject to submission
of Disability Certificate issued by a Government Medical Board at time of interview, in the
format prescribed by Govt. of India, if called for.

9. Relaxation/ Concession for POWERGRID Departmental Candidates

No Upper Age Limit
Qualifying Marks in essential qualification is 50% for General and OBC (NCL) Category
and pass marks for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
Departmental Candidates shall also be required to have a valid score in the corresponding
paper of GATE 2014.

Trainees working in POWERGRID shall not be considered as Departmental Candidate.
Please refer to Internal Circular for further details.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process will include the marks obtained (Out of 100) by the eligible candidates in the
EE paper of GATE 2014, followed by group discussion and personal interview of the candidates
who qualify in the GATE paper and have been shortlisted category wise for the GD and interview.
Candidates shall have the option for appearing the GD/ interview in Hindi or English.

Eligible candidates will have to appear for the Electrical Engineering (EE) paper of GATE - 2014.

Candidates obtaining a valid score (Marks out of 100) shall only be eligible for the next stage of
selection. The score is valid only if the candidate obtains more than or equal to the qualifying marks
as fixed for the EE paper of GATE 2014.

Qualifying Marks in GATE-2014.

The qualifying marks for GATE Examination shall be as per the criteria adopted by the GATE-2014
examination conducting authority for different categories.

Short listing of Eligible candidates for GD & Interview

Qualified candidates shall be short-listed category-wise for Group Discussion & Personal Interview
based on their marks (Out of 100) in the EE paper of GATE 2014.

Candidates shortlisted for the Group Discussion and Interview shall be required to submit the
documents as may be mentioned in their individual communication to be sent through e-mail/
Candidate login.

Qualifying Marks in GD & Interview:

GD will not have any qualifying marks. Interview will have qualifying marks for different categories
as mentioned below.

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Category Qualifying Marks for
Interview
Unreserved 40%
OBC (NCL) 30%
SC 30%
ST 30%
PwD 30%


Weightage to Different Parameters:

For calculation of final score of a candidate for empanelment, the weightages assigned to the marks
obtained in GATE-2014, Group Discussion and Interview shall be as indicated below:

Marks (out of 100) in the EE paper of GATE 2014 85%
Group Discussion 3%
Personal Interview 12%

Empanelment of Candidates:

Candidates who qualify in the Personal Interview will only be adjudged suitable for empanelment.
Therefore it is again reiterated that candidates will have to qualify in GATE-2014 and in Personal
Interview separately in order to be considered eligible for empanelment.

The Offer of Appointment shall be issued to the suitable candidates in the order of category wise
merit and based on requirement.

Appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the Pre-
Employment Medical Examination.

Please note that only GATE-2014 score (Marks out of 100) is valid for this recruitment
exercise. GATE score of 2013 or prior is not valid.

HEALTH

Applicants should have sound health. Squint and Colour Blindness (partial or full) is a disqualification.
No relaxation in POWERGRID Medical Norms is allowed. For details of standards on medical
fitness, please visit career section of our website : www.powergridindia.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION

Selected candidates will undergo training for a period of one year at POWERGRID sites and training
institutes. On successful completion of training, the candidates will be absorbed as Engineer.




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Indicative Job description of Engineer (Electrical)

Planning, Design, engineering, quality assurance, inspection, erection, testing &
commissioning of 132 kV / 220 kV / 400 kV / 765 kV / 1200 kV /HVDC Sub-station,
Transmission Line, Power system protective relays, substation automation system, Power
Line Carrier Communication, SCADA system, Control & Instrumentation System,
implementation of Smart Grid, Research & Development etc.
Construction, operation, maintenance, erection, testing and commissioning, cost estimation,
project cost control activities of EHVAC/HVDC, HVDC B/B Transmission System.
Assignments related to Commercial, Engineering, Contracts & Materials, Load dispatch &
Communication of Transmission System, System Operation, Telecom, etc.
Co-ordination with internal and external stakeholders, etc.
Any other related work assigned to individual from time to time.


COMPENSATION PACKAGE

Selected candidates will be placed in the pay scale of Rs. 24900-50500 during the one-year training
period. The Corporation offers a very attractive pay package which is one of the best in the
Industry. The approximate CTC* per annum are as follows:

During Training Rs. 7.65 lakhs per annum
After Training Rs. 13.4 lakhs per annum

On regularization, the Compensation package includes Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, Perquisites
and Allowance as per cafeteria approach, Performance Related Pay, Company Leased
Accommodation / Company Quarters or HRA, Reimbursement of monthly conveyance expenditure,
mobile facility, etc.

The Corporation also offers excellent facilities like Short and Long term Loans & Advances
including House Building Advance, Medical facilities for self and dependents, Group Insurance,
Personal Accident Insurance, PF, Gratuity, Pension & Leave encashment etc. in accordance with the
policies of the Corporation from time to time.

* CTC mentioned above is indicative. Actual CTC shall depend on place of posting and other terms & conditions of appointment.

SERVICE AGREEMENT BOND

The selected candidates will be required to execute a service agreement bond to successfully
complete the prescribed training period and thereafter serve the organization for at least three
years. The amount of the bond is Rs. 1,00,000/- for General/OBC (NCL) candidates and Rs. 50,000/-
for SC/ST/PwD candidates.


IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION/ APPLICATION

1. Candidates have to register themselves and appear for GATE -2014 in Electrical Discipline
(Code EE).

2. Online Registration for GATE-2014 shall commence on 2
nd
September 2013.
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3. Last date for Online Registration for GATE-2014 is 3
rd
October 2013 (23:59 hrs.).


4. For details on GATE -2014, please visit http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014.

5. A separate notification with details regarding number of vacancies, important instructions
regarding submission of POWERGRID online application, date of interview etc. shall be
hosted on our website, from 7
th
January 2014.

6. From 7
th
January 2014 onwards, Candidates have to register themselves online at
POWERGRID website with details of their GATE -2014 Application No., GATE-2014
Registration Number and other required information, which will be made available at
CAREER section of www.powergridindia.com.

7. Candidates will be required to retain their GATE-2014 Admit card and Original GATE-2014
Score card for verification at the time of GD/ Interview / Joining in POWERGRID.

8. Group Discussion and Personal Interview are likely to be conducted in the month of
April/May 2014.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. Only Indian Nationals of age 18 years or above are eligible to apply for POWERGRID.

2. Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he / she fulfills the eligibility criteria and
other norms mentioned in this advertisement.

3. Essential qualification should be recognized and from a recognized Institution or University.

4. Management reserves the right to cancel / restrict /enlarge / modify / alter the
recruitment/ selection process, if need so arises, without issuing any further notice or
assigning any reason thereafter.

5. Date of issuance of final mark sheet shall be taken as the date of acquiring qualification.

6. Wherever CGPA/OGPA/DGPA or Letter Grade in a degree / diploma is awarded, its
equivalent percentage of marks must be indicated in the application form as per norms
adopted by University / Institute.

7. Percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelors degree shall be calculated
based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has
obtained the degree. In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the
conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks shall be based on the procedure certified
by the university/ institution from where they have obtained the bachelors degree.
In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into
equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidates CGPA by
the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100
8. Candidates working in Govt. / PSU are required to produce No Objection Certificate
at the time of Interview.

9. Candidates claiming reservation under OBC (NCL) should belong to OBC- Non creamy layer
as on last date of online submission of application to POWERGRID.

10. Candidates selected in POWERGRID are liable to be posted anywhere in India and Abroad.

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11. For any queries regarding this recruitment please send email to
et19@powergridindia.com with ET 19- ____________ in the subject line. Candidates are
required to add this email-id to their address book in order to avoid any email
communication gap.

12. No correspondence regarding this recruitment made in Complaint Management System of
POWERGRID, will be entertained.

13. Legal jurisdiction will be NCT of Delhi in case of any cause / dispute.

14. Candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage of recruitment/ selection process or after
joining, if any information provided by the candidate is not found in conformity with the
eligibility criteria notified or if POWERGRID comes across any evidence/knowledge that the
qualification, experience and any other particulars indicated in application/other
forms/formats are not recognized/ false/ misleading and / or amounts to suppression of
information/particulars which should have been brought to the notice of POWERGRID.


15. Mere appearance in GATE-2014 or submission of application to POWERGRID does not
guarantee the adequacy of candidature for being considered for further selection process.

16. Complaints attributable to the incompatibility of the Client Systems, ignorance of users, non-
availability of internet connectivity or any other aspects beyond the direct control of
POWERGRID employees or systems will not be entertained in the Complaint Management
System of POWERGRID. No correspondence made in Complaint Management System of
POWERGRID, in this recruitment will be entertained by POWERGRID.

17. All information regarding this recruitment process would be made available in the
career section of POWERGRID website only. Applicants are advised to check the web
site periodically for important updates. Once registered for POWERGRID, all
correspondences shall be made through their registered e-mail ID or candidate login only.



IMPORTANT DATES


GATE 2014
Commencement of Online submission of GATE Application 02 Sept 2013
Last date for Online submission of GATE Application 03 Oct 2013
Last date for receipt of hard copy of Online GATE Application at
respective GATE Offices
10 Oct 2013

POWERGRID
Application
Commencement of Online Submission of Application to
POWERGRID (tentative)
first week of
January 2014
Last date for Online submission of Application to POWERGRID
(tentative)
second week
of February
2014